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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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